An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.

How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

Instructor: Louis A. Bloomfield
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Reviewed on May 6, 2020
Mind blowing.. excellent study by Prof. Bloomfield. Hatsoff to you sir. Very excellent representation of physics concepts by taking interesting examples. Good Pesonalited Professor i have ever seen .
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2026
great course. I like how he explains the things and bases each module off of a real life object instead of some dumb extremely advanced calculus concept. That made it more fun to watch and learn.
Reviewed on Sep 17, 2015
A brilliant teacher makes a course easy, makes you wish learning his lessons without too much effort from your side, this being the case here, I really enjoy this course and I find it useful.
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